Example sentences of "in place [prep] the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In place of the anonymity of the ‘ reign of the street ’ he argued for ‘ enclosed space ’ ; instead of large impersonal urban squares , space should be internalized to promote the values of community .
2 The document used above was presented as input to the semantic analyser , and the CED used in place of the OALD as the source of definitions .
3 The Anglo-Saxon earldoms were allowed to expire ; in place of the influence of the Godwines , Roger of Montgomery was made Earl of Sussex in 1070 .
4 One of the first acts of the new Moldavian Supreme Soviet , which had convened on April 16 , had been to adopt on April 27 as the republic 's official flag the red , yellow and blue tricolour of Romania , in place of the variation on the Soviet red flag previously in use [ see pp. 37257-58 ] .
5 For the above reasons and those contained in the speech of my noble and learned friend , Lord Templeman , which I have had the privilege of reading in draft , I would allow this appeal on the ground that the courts are entitled to substitute some different protection in place of the privilege against self-incrimination , providing that such protection can properly be considered as adequate protection .
6 The Pentagon is still accused of organising attempts to construct ‘ military coalitions of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean ’ in place of the demilitarisation of this region .
7 Contenders for the British Admiral 's Cup team will now be able to use the German 50ft regatta at Travemünde or the Two Ton Cup in Keil in place of the weekend in Hayling Bay , as the final trial for selection .
8 This would establish a single Ukrainian citizenship in place of the system of dual republican and Soviet nationality .
9 Here Owen set about the great social reforms which made New Lanark for a time one of the most celebrated places in Britain ; he improved both the working and the living conditions of those on whose labour he depended , and proposed a system of universal co-operation in industry in place of the misery of exploitation .
10 In place of the Organisation of American States and the Inter-American Treaty for Reciprocal Assistance he proposed that the Latin American and Caribbean states establish an agency of their own that would ‘ create mechanisms for [ mutual ] consultation and cooperation in the political field ’ and allow them ‘ to join our efforts in the defence of our common interest ’ .
11 In place of the culture of critique that infuses Arts Council thought , the Major regime will dole out a culture of commemoration .
12 The Labour package involves electing a reformed and representative Upper House in place of the House of Lords .
13 Where it did not , how far did it allow him to assert himself against the trustee and the property he had acquired in place of the object under trust ?
14 This articulated railcar was scrapped in 1959 but the passenger trailer was towed , on road wheels fitted in place of the bogie to Dunfanaghy where it commenced its 30 year career as a holiday home .
15 The existing constitution stipulated that in the event of the president 's death , the vice-president must act in place of the president for the ninety days which would elapse before an election could be held .
16 Yet the Italian should perhaps be grateful for a more discriminating anniversary review of his achievements in place of the flood of notes and words which almost submerged Mozart 's genius .
17 The result is that ‘ in place of the denial of infantile sexuality we have the ‘ permissiveness ’ which , as it were , does not take the drives seriously . ’
18 He stressed that he sought consensus among teachers , parents , local and central government , in place of the confrontation of recent years — a clear reference to the controversy which surrounded Michael Forsyth 's time as education minister from 1987 and last year .
19 The now defunct sluice gates are still in place at the head of the race , which is much higher than the Ell Brook .
20 It is therefore essential that the control mechanisms for each are put in place at the beginning of the design stage .
21 The range of policies needed to counter the root causes that have given rise to the underclass and keep it firmly in place at the bottom of the social hierarchy are examined in Part IV .
22 Thus many of the elements of the familiar Victorian pub were already in place at the time of William IV 's death in 1837 .
23 The JDS has to apply the regulations in place at the time of the alleged offence , Institute professional conduct director Brian Harris said .
24 The windows were also provided with louvred shutters which could be removed and stored when not in use ; these shutters may have been in place at the time of capture .
25 A key aspect of the methodology used to estimate population trends was the assumption that policies in place at the time of the analysis would continue .
26 Adequate safety measures stipulated by the Indian government were not in place at the time of the accident , according to the documents , which state that the accident was due to " sheer negligence " .
27 Gently hold the disc in place on the surface of a grid by means of a strong eyelash mounted to the end of a thin wooden ( orange ) stick , and pick up the disc by bringing the grid up under the disc and out of the water .
28 This will apply whether or not an election to waive the exemption from charging VAT is in place on the property at the date the lease is granted .
29 Hold the bath/shower mixer in place on the bath by tightening the back nut on each tap tail .
30 We are committed to the highest safety and environmental standards and put great store by the contractual arrangements in place for the return of wastes .
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